Tag: Student Activities

Winter Fest

Food, people, talking, community! This semester, Amherst College hosted a Winter Fest for the Amherst College and town community. They had ice sculptures of a mammoth, snowflake, penguin, and grizzly bear near the entrance of the event. The environment was beautifully decorated with purple-blue lights that illuminated the entire room. For our live music performances,…Continue Reading Winter Fest

Intersectionality at Amherst

Especially in recent years, Amherst College has made efforts to be more inclusive of intersectional identities. As someone who holds intersectional identities in terms of ethnicity and gender, these efforts have been particularly important for me and how I find a sense of belonging at the school.  In addition to the resource centers providing safe…Continue Reading Intersectionality at Amherst

Amherst’s Asian American Community

Having grown up in the Bay Area, I have always been part of a community that’s largely Asian Americans. In my hometown, a large portion of residents identify as Asian American, specifically Asian immigrants or Asian American first-generation children of immigrants. Coming to Amherst, I wasn’t sure whether I would experience the same sense of…Continue Reading Amherst’s Asian American Community

Alza Tu Voz

Diego Gonzalez presenting A Chicano Poem by Lorna Dee Cervantes at the Alza Tu Voz event

If you know me, I enjoy my time learning through storytelling and discussions. Amherst students recently hosted an event called Alza Tu Voz, Raise Your Voice, as an opportunity for students to share about Latinidad through poems, stories, songs, etc. Coming from an Oaxacan household, I am always looking to connect to others and their…Continue Reading Alza Tu Voz

My Experience with the Arts at Amherst

Hello guys, gals, and non-binary pals! It has been a hot minute since I updated this blog, but I am incredibly excited to write here again! Today, I am going to be talking about my experience with the arts at Amherst College. Everyone’s experience at Amherst is unique, so I’ll only be sharing about the…Continue Reading My Experience with the Arts at Amherst